Cheam School Educational Trust

Analysis

Cheam School Educational Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Thatcham. It was registered in October 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01843219). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Cheam School Educational Trust reported income of £9.0m and spending of £8.5m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £7.2m to £9.0m (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Cheam School Educational Trust sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rokeby Educational Trust Limited (£8.9m), The St Gabriel Schools Foundation (£9.0m) and Twyford School (£8.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 1.9%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £12.3m would cover about 17 months of spending at that rate. It employed 164 people.